HHS Secretary Alex Azar bashes Obamacare exchanges, Medicaid expansion

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar took several swipes at Obamacare on Thursday, blasting the healthcare law as an example of government over-regulation that resulted in more expensive options for patients and disincentives to grow income.

He singled out the exchange program where people purchase private healthcare coverage with help from the government, as well as the Medicaid expansion, which changed Medicaid from a program that covered certain populations, including people with disabilities and pregnant women, and moved to add coverage for anyone making less than $16,000 in most states.